Chord/Tab song: Wild Child

"Wild Child"

album _Lou Reed_
(Lou Reed, 1972)

written by Lou Reed


Intro /G}


[D]I was talking to Chuck in his Ghengis Khan [G]suit and his wizard's hat[D]
[D]He spoke of his movie and how he was making [G]a new soundtrack[D]

[C]And then we spoke of kids on the coast[G]
[C]and different types of organic soa[G]p

[C]And the way suicides don't leave notes[G]

[Am]Then we spoke of Lorraine, always back to Lorraine[D]

[D]I was speaking to Phil who was given to pills and small [G]racing cars[D]
[D]He had given 'em up since his last crack-up had [G]carried him too far[D]

[C]Then we spoke of movies and verse[G]
[C]and the way an actress held her purse[G]
[C]And the way life at times could get wors[G]e
[A]Then we spoke of Lorraine, always back to Lorraine[D]

[D]Ah, she's a wild child a[G]nd nobody can[D] get at her[G]
She's a wild child oh, and nobody can get to her

[Bm]Sleeping out on the street[G]
[D]Oh, living all alon[G]e
[D]without a house or a home[G]
[F#m]and then she asked you, please
[A]hey baby, can I have some spare change
Oh, can I break your heart[D]

[D]She's a wild chi[G]ld
[D]She's a wild chi[G]ld

I was talking to Betty about her auditions
how they made her ill
The life of the theater is certainly fraught
with many spills and chills

But she calmed down after some wine
which is what happens most of the time
Then we sat and both spoke in rhyme
Till we spoke of Lorraine
ah, it's always back to Lorraine

I was talking to Ed who'd been reported dead
by mutual friends
He thought it was funny that I had no money
to spend on him

So we both shared a piece of sweet cheese
and sang of our lives and our dreams
And how things can come apart at the seams
And we talked of Lorraine
always back to Lorraine

She's a wild child
oh, and nobody can get at her
She's a wild child
oh, and nobody can get to her

Sleeping out on the street
Oh, living all alone
without a house or a home
and then she asked you, please
oh baby, can I have some spare change
Now can I break your heart

She's a wild child
she's a wild child


intro /G}
(I was -)

(- talking to Chuck in his ...)
(- spoke of his movie and how he ...)

(- we spoke of kids on the coast ...)
(- way suicides don't leave ...)
(- Loraine, always back to ...)

(- speaking to Phil who was ...)
(- given 'em up since his last ...)

(- we spoke of movies and verse ...)
(- way life at times could get ...)
(- Lorraine, always back to ...)

(- she's a wild child, and ...)
(She's a wild child, oh, and ...)

(Sleeping out on the street)
(Oh, living all alone, without ...)
(- please, hey baby, can I have ...)

(She's A wild child ...)

(I was -)

(- talking to Betty about her ...)
(- life of the theater is ...)

(- she calmed down after some ...)
(- sat and both spoke in rhyme ...)
(- Loraine, ah, always back to ...)

(- talking to Ed who'd been ...)
(He thought it was funny that I ...)

(- both shared a piece of sweet ...)
(- things can come apart at the ...)
(- Loraine, always back to ...)

(She's A wild child ...)
(She's A wild child ...)

(Sleeping out on the street)
(Oh, living all alone, without ...)
(- please, Oh baby, can I have ...)

(She's A wild child ...)

guitar



... fade out


intro

/ G }

1e -------------
2B -------------
3G --2p0---0----
4D ------3------
5A ----------3--
6E -------------

( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lou_reed/wild_child_crd.html )

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I was -

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-----2-2----------------2-2-------------
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please note

h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics





"Wild Child"

album _Le Bataclan '72_
(Lou Reed/John Cale/Nico, 2003)

Jan 29, 1972
Le Bataclan, Paris, France


I was talking to Chuck in his Ghengis Khan suit
and his wizard's hat
We were talking about the movie he made
and his new soundtrack

Then we talked about kids on the coast
and different kinds of organic soap
And the way suicides don't leave notes
Then we talked about Lorraine
it always gets back to Lorraine

I was talking to Phil, he was addicted to pills
and small racing cars
He'd given 'em up since his last crack-up
had carried him too far

Then we spoke of rhythm and verse
about the different ways an actress can hold her purse
And the way life at times could get worse
Then we talked 'bout Lorraine
it always comes down to Lorraine

She's a wild child
and nobody can get at her
She's a wild child
woh, nobody can get to her

Sleeping out on the street
Woh, living all alone
without a house or a home
and then she asked you, hey please
hey baby, can I have some spare change
Can I break your heart

She's a wild child
she's a wild child

I was..

I was talking to Betty about her auditions
somehow they made her so ill
You know that life of the theater is certainly fraught
with many spills and chills, ah

Then she settled down after some wine
which is what happens most of the time
Then we both sat and spoke in rhyme
Till we'll be back to Lorraine
it always gets back to Lorraine

I'd been talking to Ed who'd been reported dead
by some mutual friends
He thought it was funny that I had no money
to spend on him

Then we sat down and ate some sweet cheese
and talked about our lives and our dreams
And the way things can come apart at the seams
Then we talked about Lorraine
it always gets back to Lorraine, oh

She's a wild child
yeah, nobody can get at her
She's a wild child
and nobody can get to her

Sleeping out on the streets
Woh, living all alone
without a house or a home
then she asked you, hey please
baby, can I have some spare change
Can I break your heart

She's a wild child
she's a wild child
She's a wild child


all the strings downtuned one and a half tone (1 + 1/2)

1c# ----- downtuned one and a half tone (from e to c#)
2G# ----- downtuned one and a half tone (from B to G#)
3E ----- downtuned one and a half tone (from G to E)
4B ----- downtuned one and a half tone (from D to B)
5F# ----- downtuned one and a half tone (from A to F#)
6C# ----- downtuned one and a half tone (from E to C#)

Olivier Landemaine's The VU Web Page says:
there is no speed correction
and the whole recording is too slow (6%)
as compared with the French TV broadcast.


intro
(I was -)

(- talking to Chuck in his ...)
(- talking about the movie he ...)

(- we talked about kids on the ...)
(- way suicides don't leave ...)
(- Loraine, it always gets back ...)

(- talking to Phil, he was ...)
(- given 'em up since his last ...)

(- we spoke of rhythm and verse ...)
(- way life at times could get ...)
(- Loraine, it always comes down ...)

(She's A wild child ...)
(She's A wild child ...)

(Sleeping out on the street)
(Woh, living all alone ...)
(- please, hey baby, can I have ...)

(She's A wild child ...)

(I was..)
(I was -)

(- talking to Betty about her ...)
(- that life of the theater is ...)

(- she'd settled down after some ...)
(- both sat and spoke in rhyme ...)
(- Loraine, it always gets back ...)

(- talking to Ed who'd been ...)
(- thought it was funny that I ...)

(- we sat down and ate some ...)
(- things can come apart at the ...)
(- Loraine, it always gets back ...)

(She's A wild child ...)
(She's A wild child ...)

(Sleeping out on the streets)
(Woh, living all alone ...)
(- please, baby, can I have some ...)

(She's A wild child ...)
(She's A wild child)
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